Comments on: It’s not that hard being green! http://newyorkette.com/2007/07/09/its-not-that-hard-being-green/ Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NYkette http://newyorkette.com/2007/07/09/its-not-that-hard-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-15188 NYkette Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:31:56 +0000 http://newyorkette.com/?p=526#comment-15188 Maria, I'm pretty sure the 75-watt equivalent was indicated to use 35, not 45 watts. 20 would be even better, of course! The electricity is a bit different over there, isn't it? Or is that just in France, and Berlin is the same as the US? I remember the whole trauma of learning I wouldn't be able to bring my sewing machine over to France because the motor would have gone bad. And Shaw, you'd better wear a helmet and get yourself some reflectors and lights! Maybe do like my dad used to do: use an air horn, too. Bravo, Robin! PS- I also bought automatically lighting/extinguishing LED night lights for the kitchen and hallway. They're pretty, too! Maria, I’m pretty sure the 75-watt equivalent was indicated to use 35, not 45 watts. 20 would be even better, of course! The electricity is a bit different over there, isn’t it? Or is that just in France, and Berlin is the same as the US? I remember the whole trauma of learning I wouldn’t be able to bring my sewing machine over to France because the motor would have gone bad.

And Shaw, you’d better wear a helmet and get yourself some reflectors and lights! Maybe do like my dad used to do: use an air horn, too.

Bravo, Robin!
PS- I also bought automatically lighting/extinguishing LED night lights for the kitchen and hallway. They’re pretty, too!

]]> By: Robin Moore http://newyorkette.com/2007/07/09/its-not-that-hard-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-15187 Robin Moore Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:08:47 +0000 http://newyorkette.com/?p=526#comment-15187 I have put these bulbs in where ever possible. They are especially good as porch lights, brighter and lasting longer. I have to teeter on a step ladder to change those outside bulbs, so they are also saving me from a possible neck breaking. I have put these bulbs in where ever possible. They are especially good as porch lights, brighter and lasting longer. I have to teeter on a step ladder to change those outside bulbs, so they are also saving me from a possible neck breaking.

]]> By: Maria http://newyorkette.com/2007/07/09/its-not-that-hard-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-15180 Maria Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:39:30 +0000 http://newyorkette.com/?p=526#comment-15180 Well, guess why the energy efficient ones are more efficient...? They produce less warmth and therefore more light per watt. Just find it a little puzzleing that your 75 watts equivilent actually has 45 watts. Here the energy saving bulbs usually have 20 watts when they produce the equivilent of an oldfashioned 100 watts bulb. Seems you are having a different technology here? Well, guess why the energy efficient ones are more efficient…? They produce less warmth and therefore more light per watt.

Just find it a little puzzleing that your 75 watts equivilent actually has 45 watts. Here the energy saving bulbs usually have 20 watts when they produce the equivilent of an oldfashioned 100 watts bulb. Seems you are having a different technology here?

]]> By: shaw http://newyorkette.com/2007/07/09/its-not-that-hard-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-15158 shaw Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:20:46 +0000 http://newyorkette.com/?p=526#comment-15158 I have, in fact, been inspired to purchase a bike (a sweet Trek) and commute to work. Today being the first day. No small task here in the land of narrow country roads and S.U.V.-choked suburbia. Soon I hope to be lean, green, and not pureed. I have, in fact, been inspired to purchase a bike (a sweet Trek) and commute to work. Today being the first day. No small task here in the land of narrow country roads and S.U.V.-choked suburbia. Soon I hope to be lean, green, and not pureed.

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